Devendra Banhart

First Song For B

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Watch the stream run by you
Watch the indian chief
Wrapped in blue corn leaves drift by you
Watch you take root in the sun’s palm
And rise out of the fire
No more being match wood
Only rising higher
I wanna see you be the one whose first light
Harbours in the new day
And see you settle into yourself
And never be afraid
Now I take everything as a good sign
Because I'm in love
I take everything as a sign from God

And now I give myself to you alone
No more knives hang above me
Oh B
Please destroy me, please destroy me
Please destroy me, please destroy me, oh, oh

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sterile.stars On Nov 23, 2009

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2009-11-23 07:54:50

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by krollisasexyhoe

14y ago

i also think this song is based on dev and bianca's relationship - romantic, change, finding bliss in everyday challenges

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by wolfworship

16y ago

I think this is for Bianca Casady of Cocorosie (with whom he had a relationship). Mostly just from the reference to an 'indian chief'.

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by salvysilahua

14y ago

I think this song is about Devendra Banhart's experience with Ayahuasca.

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by preciousomething

14y ago

Could be about a child.

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